Children’s book-writing parish councillor who was shot by deluded Nazi-fanatic neighbour dies

A ‘beautiful and talented’ parish councillor has died today after he was shot by a a Nazi fanatic who thought he was a ‘government agent’ and hated the police.  James Nash, 42, passed away from his injures in hospital, two days after being shot by ‘troubled’ Alex Sartain, 34, with a ‘handmade gun’ in the … Read more

Parish councillor, 42, dies after being shot by Nazi-fanatic neighbour

A ‘beautiful and talented’ parish councillor has died after he was shot by a a Nazi fanatic who thought he was a ‘government agent’ and hated the police.  ‘Troubled’ Alex Sartain, 34, shot James Nash, 42, with a ‘handmade gun’ in the front garden of the councillor’s £600,000 thatched cottage in the pretty Hampshire hamlet … Read more

Pictured: ‘Troubled’ neighbour who ‘shot children’s book-writing parish councillor’

A parish councillor was gunned down in the front garden of his thatched cottage by a neighbour who was then killed in a police chase.  James Nash, 42, was in hospital last night with serious injuries following the attack in the pretty Hampshire hamlet of Upper Enham, near Andover. Officers gave chase in a patrol … Read more

Councillor blames a perfect storm of ‘cultural, health and economic factors’ for Leicester outbreak

Large BAME families living in small terraced houses, busy mosques and temples as well as groups of youngsters flouting social distancing in parks and outside takeaways may have sparked the new coronavirus crisis in Leicester, a councillor representing the area at the epicentre of the outbreak told MailOnline today. Councillor Rashmikant Joshi says his North Evington … Read more

Councillor slams litter louts for leaving hundreds of ‘hippy crack’ gas canisters in local park

A rural campaigning group is pleading with the public to respect the countryside and green spaces, after beauty spots were blighted by litter.  The Countryside Alliance has highlighted the scourge of empty laughing gas containers – or ‘hippy crack’ canisters – as well as disused glass booze bottles, being strewn across the nation’s parks.  The … Read more

Labour councillor apologises after saying Boris Johnson in intensive care was ‘publicity stunt’ 

Labour councillor apologises after saying Boris Johnson being put in intensive care was ‘a publicity stunt for sympathy to change the narrative’ Prime Minister was admitted into intensive care at a London hospital on Monday  Julie Heselwood, Labour councillor in Leeds, faced backlash over the comment   She has since removed her post from social media … Read more